Community Oral Health Officer III- 4 Posts at County Government of Kakamega

Basic Salary: Kshs. 26,900 x 1,110 - 28,010 x 1,120 - 29,130 x 1,150 - 30,280 x 1,170 - 31,450 x 1,250 - 32,700 x 1,300 - 34,000 x 1,380 - 35,380p.m.

Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable

Duties and Responsibilities

This will be the entry and training grade for this Cadre. Specific duties will include:

• Participating in oral health demonstrations, exhibitions and giving lectures to communities and schools, collecting data for fluoride testing in water samples, analyzing and interpreting results and advising the relevant authorities accordingly;
• Diagnosis and treatment of common dental conditions;
• Temporary and permanent dental restorations;
• Reducing simple fractures of jaws, extractions and disimpactions;
• Drainage of dental abscess; and
• Suturing to stop bleeding and prescription of analgesics and anti-biotics.

Requirements for Appointment
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: -

• Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) Mean Grade C (Plain) and grace C (Plain) in English/Kiswahili and Biology/Biological Sciences and Grade C- (Minus) in either Chemistry, Physics/Physical Sciences, Mathematics or General Sciences; and
• Diploma in Community Oral Health from Kenya Medical Training College or its equivalent from a recognized institution.